Local government matters, just like the title of the blog states. The title has dual meaning, actually. Events that take place within local government are 'matters' and those things are important, or they 'matter'. However, I can't stress enough how important keeping an eye on local taxing authorities are. I hope the information I've included will convince you and you'll be converted for LIFE! Well, anyway, here goes!! Read more about Local Government Matters: Pockets of Power
Last week, Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06), and Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Ben Sasse (R-NE), and I jointly reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to open up government data to improve services and support new discoveries in the private sector. Read more about Lawmakers Push for Open Data in Government
The evil group, ISIS, intentionally targeted Christians worldwide because of their religious belief. But ISIS did not only target Christians. They targeted any religious group, including some Muslims who disagree with them.
Republicans now have a Republican House and a Republican Senate and a Republican president who is ready to sign their legislation. It is blatantly obvious to all Americans that the Republican House is in chaotic disarray, it is a house divided. President Donald Trump may know the ‘Art of the Deal’ but he certainly didn’t fully understand the party divisions in the House or the process. In his address to the nation immediately after knowing that the Read more about Freedom Caucus sinks House Republicans on AHCA
The intolerable left-liberal columnist Mike Royko once said, “It’s much harder to be a liberal than a conservative. Why? Because it’s easier to give someone a finger than a helping hand.”
Today, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and I, along with Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced the PROTECT Our Children Act to reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program, a national network of 61 coordinated task forces that combat child exploitation across the country. Read more about Cornyn, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Effort to Combat Online Exploitation of Children